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Miami Heat forward Luol Deng is almost comfortable in his new surroundings.

Just not completely there yet.

With the preseason nearing an end, Deng said Wednesday he is still in adjustment mode.

"I'm not there. I'm close," Deng said. "I'm still trying to figure it out. Other guys are in the same boat. Obviously, it's hard if you haven't been here but I think the cure is just to play hard. It will come. We see the potential. It's going to be special. It's going to be exciting."

Deng has less than a week to get it together. The Heat open the season next Wednesday against the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena. He said he's still...

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